When it comes to the help they give their team, it's fair to compare star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum to Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. Or at least that is the position of Celtics teammate Al Horford,

The Boston Celtics snapped their two-game losing streak as they defeated the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon.

While Horford is still a massive contributor to the Celtics’ winning ways, some of his biggest highlights are behind him, as he made clear on one play on Sunday against the Denv

Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) smiles in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/)

Looking to get back on track at the TD Garden in their second of an eight-game homestand, the Celtics were carried by clutch performances by guard Derrick White and Al Horford. In their last outing without Holiday and Porzingis,

Plus, Derrick White continues his strong play on both ends as the Celtics beat the Nuggets 110-103 to snap a two-game losing streak.

With Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Jrue Holiday (finger) sidelined, Horford fared well in the starting lineup alongside Luke Kornet. The Celtics have a back-to-back set coming up Wednesday against Portland and Thursday versus the 76ers, so fantasy managers can anticipate a maintenance day for one of those games.

The Nuggets almost survived to Jokic’s return. They were down 88-84. The last minute without him was a near-death sentence, though. Sam Hauser knocked down a transition drive-and-kick 3-pointer to bring the house down with 8:11 to go, highlighting a 6-0 burst.

If Boston approaches it right, it could set them up for a furious start to the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Horford recently took some time to talk it all over with the media at a recent Celtics community event.

Boston wisely played with two bigs in the starting five in Al Horford and Luke Kornet to give them more size against the big man with Kristaps Porzingis sidelined. However, Joe Mazzulla’s approach to containing Jokic was centered around limiting everything around the Nuggets star.